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It is superfluous for Yang Rui to ask the rookies to go all out, because since the birth of the rookie game, they have played for real every year. The scene of the four games was very ugly, the shooting rate was low, and no team scored more than 100 points.

Young people are full of vigor, no one will obey anyone, and they can't help being serious.

Last year's 96-91 Eastern Conference victory, Iverson won the MVP, which was the highest score for both sides.

Yang Rui thinks this is good. Those big names in the main game are the main players of their respective teams, and they can't afford to be injured, so they can perform, but the rookie game should be played as a real game.

He has absolute confidence to lead the team to win and score high points, because the opponent's lineup is really bad. The West team is a group of blue-collar insiders. Only Maurice Taylor of the Clippers and Bobby Jackson of the Nuggets are good at offense.

The Rockets' backup shooting guard, rookie Roderick Rhodes, averaged 5.8 points and 2 assists per game.

Grizzlies guard Antonio Daniels averaged 7.8 points and 4.5 assists per game.

Trail Blazers backup center Kevin Cato, 211cm tall, 125kg in weight, can't shoot, has no footsteps, nothing but strong, 3.8 points and 3.4 rebounds.

Michael Stewart, Kings center, 208CM, 104 kg, 4.6 points and 6.6 rebounds.

Nuggets power forward Danny Fortson, a 201cm tall and 118kg hunk, averaged 10.2 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, which is considered good data.

There is also Alvin Williams of the Blazers, a 196CM point guard, averaging 7 points and 2 assists per game, is this considered a point guard? Yang Rui didn't even know how he was selected, the only advantage was his speed.

In the evening, the rookie game also attracted many fans. Madison Square Garden was full of people, and China CCTV5 broadcast live, just because Yang Rui was the coach of the Eastern Conference.

The game is divided into two halves, a total of 40 minutes. Before the start, the two commentators focused on Yang Rui.

Sun Zhengping said: "The Knicks currently rank first in the league in the regular season and rank first in the league in scoring 105.5 points per game. Compared with last season, the Knicks have greatly improved their offensive power. They are different teams. Many people believe that it is because of Yang Rui. He took the rookie team in the East, I don't know if it will make the game better."

Zhang Lili said with a smile: "Duncan did not participate in the rookie game in the West, but was selected in the All-Star Game. He is one of the rare rookies who became the core of the team as soon as he entered the league. Without the No. 1 pick in the West, it will be difficult to win tonight. "

This era has not yet had the habit of letting stars play multiple games on weekends. Yang Rui thought it was funny. In his previous life, Duncan was called "the No. 21 rookie" the year he retired, but this guy had never participated in the rookie game. Now people's evaluation of him is "as soon as he enters the league, he looks like a veteran." .

After warming up, the two sides started the game.

Five people in the East: Billups, McGrady, Van Horn, Tim Thomas, Ilgauskas.

The rookies in the East are playing with a sense of mission, and their appearance is completely different, shouting "must win" together! Their goal is not just to win, but to win beautifully.

In the West, even the starting lineup is not very reasonable, and there is no small forward.

Bobby Jackson and Daniels form a double guard, Fordson and Taylor strike partner, and center Cato.

Cato won the jump ball and the game was on.

The eastern rookie retreated and blocked the penalty area, leaving Billups on the outside to defend Jackson.

The Western team was immediately dumbfounded. There were only two players with accurate shots on the field. After several passes, Daniels missed a jumper and the rebound was caught by "Big Z".

In the eastern battle, Billups took the ball to the frontcourt and passed it to McGrady, and ran to the bottom line, and the others also pulled away.

McGrady took the ball in the middle for a pause, and suddenly shot a jumper. Daniels is only 193cm tall and has a normal wingspan. When he saw McGrady jumping up, he gave up and just stretched out his hand.

The height of McGrady's jumper is simply scary. The shooting point is higher than the basket, and the arc of the ball is very flat.

Right shot, hit! 3 to 0.

McGrady's signature scoring method in the future is the dry pull jump shot. Unlike ordinary jump shots, the dry pull is forced to take off by relying on the waist. The low arc of the shot is doomed. The shooting method of the dry pull will not have a high hit rate. It all depends on your own hand, it is difficult for the opponent to block. With Tracy McGrady's height of 203cm and wingspan of 221cm, the dry pull will hardly be blocked.

When returning to the defense, McGrady's eyes seemed to be sleepy, and he showed a lazy smile. The Raptors coach hardly allowed him to shoot three-pointers, and Yang Rui told him before the game that he could face short players in the middle.

McGrady thought it was amazing that Yang Rui actually knew that he was more accurate in the middle, and he was sure of the three-pointer at present.

The west attacked, and the four players from the east retreated to the penalty area. Yang Rui arranged tactics without reservation. In this kind of game, the referee would never call the zone defense violation unless he was mentally ill.

He must seize every opportunity to show his coaching ability and prepare for leaving the Knicks in the summer to become the head coach.

Taylor caught the ball and singled out Van Horn, and missed a jumper with an emergency stop in the middle. "Big Z" grabbed the rebound and passed the ball to Billups, and the rhythm slowed down.

Billups is a different kind of guard. He doesn't have the enthusiasm of young people, and his speed is not fast. His main attack method is three-pointers and crushing short guards with his body. In the hands of those who have the advantage.

Yang Rui's tactics are very suitable for Billups. In the future, there will be someone similar to him, that is Mike Conley of the Grizzlies. He is low-key and has no luxurious statistics, but he will help the team win.

Billups led a pass to McGrady after halftime, first ran to the left corner to attract the defense, waited for "Big Z" to pull out, and ran up the line at full speed to avoid Jackson.

McGrady feinted in the middle and gave the ball to the left, which was actually just right. Billups caught the ball and made a jumper. Cato missed it and scored another three-pointer without interference! 6 to 0.

Zhang Lili said excitedly: "There were two consecutive three-pointers in the opening game. The Eastern rookie played very well."

Sun Zhengping sighed: "Strange, it seems that Yang Rui always has a way to improve the player's three-point shooting rate. This season, the Knicks are the team that shoots the most three-pointers in the league."

Bobby Jackson in the West led halftime consecutive cosovers. He tried to return a jumper with a step back from outside the three-point line, but failed to completely avoid Billups.

Yang Rui arranged for the center to move around the penalty area without going out. The "Big Z" 221cm height advantage is obvious, and he grabs rebounds in the backcourt.

Jackson, who is 185 cm tall, is not a good organizer. Lakers assistant coach Kurt Rambis doesn't know his players well. He thinks he is the shortest and looks like a point guard, so it is a mistake to let him play.

In the Eastern team battle, McGrady passed to Billups again. This time, Billups attracted Cato to switch defenses and lobbed the ball to "Big Z" who ran at 45 degrees. The latter caught the ball and ignored Jackson's defense. , scored easily in the mid-range shot, 8-0.

When returning to defense, "Big Z" and Billups clapped their hands. They were obviously not on the same team, but they played a tacit understanding. Both of them have high ball quotients, and this simple pick-and-roll can grasp the timing of cooperation.

At this time, the rookies in the Eastern Conference all had a feeling that their opponents were too weak. Maybe they could really set a rookie record!

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